Dead Island is always a game I didn't follow too much, unsure of what to think since the reveal trailer. I have always considered it a Left 4 Dead and Dead Rising ripoff, but I was mistaken greatly, as I will try to get across now.
Firstly, lets TRY and explain the game, you can choose one of four characters; Logan, Sam B, Xian and Purna, I chose Logan, as he is the common White guy that is normally in games like this, and the all rounder of the group. I have only played single player in this game, but there is a 4 player co-op mode within the game. You are based on the island of Banoi (yeah, like THAT isn't a ripoff of Hanoi?) that has been overcome by a virus that has somehow made everybody undead, and for some reason, you are part of the cure, the ones that although being attacked also, cannot be turned into a zombie, so you become a prime target for everyone, to get the cure, meet others that havent turned, and to save the island. I won't spoil the story in case you haven't played it.
The gameplay, from what I have experienced is second to none, the zombies are actually smart! They sometimes wait in a dead looking position, waiting for you to get near before they strike, you also encounter various special types of zombies, my personal favorite being the Butcher variation.
Graphics are also very well done, but having played it on PS3, and texture loading times taking ages, that is a bit of a let down, but considering most companies have a tendency for making PS3 graphics lower than the Xbox counterparts, I keep letting this slip by.
Overall, I quite like the game, having not experinced the multiplayer aspect, I cannot comment on it, but overall, I give the game 7/10, mainly due to the fact that the graphics are poor.
Not sure when my next post will be and what it will be about, but I will probably review WWE 12 eventually, when I have played it fully, and not some demo.
Stay Frosty and Enjoy Life :)
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